Fishing Reports

Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: The shallow bite in the pads and grassbeds has been decent, but most days the window of action seems to be shorter during the mid-morning. The bite has been when the sun is on the water, but before it gets…

Eufaula: Level: 1.5 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear to slight stain. Bass: Summer patterns have set in, and for Eufaula these days that means both a shallow bite in the pads and grassbeds and a deep bite on the main channel ledges. Early morning before the sun gets up, try a…

Eufaula: Level: 1.2 feet above full pool. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Stained to muddy. Bass: Sam Williams reports, “The fronts and constant weather changes are still keep the fish confused, and it’s keeping the fishermen on their toes. The full moon last month set up some great fishing for the Alabama Children’s Classic Bass Tournament.…

Eufaula: Level: 1.6 feet above full pool. Temp: 79 degrees. Clarity: Clearing. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “Cold weather and fronts continue to stall normal patterns. Water temperatures have flipped from 88 degrees last week to 76 early this morning (May 17) and finally warmed to 79 by midday. Bass have been shallow early in…

Eufaula: Level: 2.2 feet above full pool. Temp: 61-67 degrees. Clarity: Very stained. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The water levels and water temperature have been up and down like a window blind in the past week. Last week we had 7 1/2 inches of rain with a lot of flooding upriver. The corps had…

Eufaula: Level: 2.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Upper 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Good. Concentrate your efforts from the spawning pockets to out on ditches on the flats leading to the pockets. Rattle baits are good search baits to find the sweet spots on the ledges. In the pockets try spinnerbaits and jigs,…

Eufaula: Level: 2.2 feet above full pool. Temp: 50-53 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The heavy, continual rains are keeping the creeks very muddy. The water is continuing to flow, cleaning up the main river some. The water is still cold, and the fish are not in an active mood yet.…

Eufaula: Level: 2.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Very muddy.Bass: Slow. Guide Sam Williams reports, “Heavy rains and wind have left the river extremely muddy… any worse and you could see deer tracks on the water. We fished this week and only saw one commercial cat fisherman on the water all day.…

Eufaula: Level: 2.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “Winter weather has set in. Cold, windy days make fishing a little tougher for sure. For the serious angler, the bass are still biting, it just takes some work. Fish are holding near rocky structure where the water…

Eufaula: Level: 2.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “With cooler weather and hunting season here, the lake is not as crowded—good news for the serious fishermen. The tournaments have been bringing in some nice sacks over the past few weekends. Last Sunday there…